Field terminable fiber optic connector assembly

摘要

A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector and a carrier. The connector has first and second ends and a terminated fiber. The fiber defines a first end adjacent the first end of the connector and a second end protruding out of the second end of the connector. A carrier having a connector end and an opposite cable end is engaged with the connector. An alignment structure on the carrier includes a first end, a second end and a throughhole and also a cutaway extending perpendicularly to and communicating with the throughhole. The fiber is positioned within at least a portion of the throughhole with the second end located within the cutaway. A window is within the cutaway over the second end of the fiber for visually inspecting the alignment of the second end of the fiber with an end of another fiber.

主权项

1. A method of terminating a factory optical fiber to a field optical fiber comprising:
terminating the factory optical fiber to a fiber optic connector that is configured for mating with another similar fiber optic connector via a fiber optic adapter, wherein the factory optical fiber defines a first end adjacent a mating end of the fiber optic connector that is for connection to the other similar fiber optic connector and a second end protruding from the fiber optic connector; providing a one-piece alignment structure adjacent the fiber optic connector, the alignment structure including a first end and a second end and a throughhole extending from the first end to the second end, the alignment structure including a cutaway portion extending generally perpendicularly to and communicating with the throughhole; inserting the factory optical fiber protruding from the fiber optic connector into the throughhole of the alignment structure from the first end with the second end of the factory optical fiber positioned within the cutaway portion of the alignment structure; inserting the field optical fiber into the throughhole of the alignment structure from the second end of the alignment structure; abutting an end of the field optical fiber with the second end of the factory optical fiber within the throughhole of the alignment structure; providing a window within the cutaway portion of the alignment structure over the ends of the factory and field optical fibers for visually inspecting an alignment of the optical fibers; and securing the factory optical fiber to the field optical fiber.